18:45 Dundalk

Friday 27 March 2026

All17:1217:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Mid-Week Easter Break Racing Wednesday 1st April Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 3m 36.11s

1^st

(6)

Desert Friend

109-5

13/2

T: P J F MurphyJ: Chris Hayes

Tracked leaders, keen hold, 2nd halfway, challenged travelling well 2f out, soon ridden to lead, edged slightly right 1 1/2f out, pressed under 1f out, kept on well closing stages op 8/1

2^nd

(3)

Disco Boy

710-2

13/2

T: S ByrneJ: Shane Foley

Rear, ridden 2f out, switched left and progress 1 1/2f out, closer in 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach winner op 5/1

3^rd

(4)

Deluca Chop

79-5

6/1

T: S M DuffyJ: Patrick McGettigan (7)

Held up early, mid-division in 6th halfway, ridden and switched right 2f out, slighlty impeded and switched left 1 1/2f out, stayed on to press leader under 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no extra close home op 13/2 tchd 7/1

4^th

1 ¼

(8)

Numidia

89-13

11/2

T: P LawlorJ: Rory Cleary

Tracked leaders, disputed after 2f, led after 3f, headed after 7f, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on, closer 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace

5^th

2 ¼

(1)

Sarmiento Power

59-13

17/2

T: M J SmithJ: Robbie Colgan

Mid-division, ridden to close 2f out, 5th 1f out, no impression final furlong, kept on one pace op 7/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

(7)

Slowdownbarney

510-1

9/2f

T: J C McConnellJ: Siobhan Rutledge (3)

Held up towards rear, ridden on outer under 2f out, no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 5/1

7^th

4 ¾

(9)

Circus Act

79-10

22/1

T: J NashJ: Gary Carroll

Disputed early, tracked leaders after 1f, mid-division in 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out op 20/1

8^th

(5)

Jazz Forever

610-1

12/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Leigh Roche

Tracked leaders, disputed after 2f, tracked leader after 3f, led after 7f, ridden and joined 2f out, soon headed, no extra over 1f out, eased inside final furlong op 14/1 tchd 16/1

9^th

(2)

Hobart

510-0

8/1

T: J NashJ: Billy Lee

Mid-division early, towards rear after 6f, ridden and no impression over 2f out op 15/2 tchd 6/1

10^th

(10)

Black Soul

79-8

9/1

T: Conor HoulihanJ: Gavin Ryan

Disputed, led after 1f, headed after 2f and tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra 2f out, eased inside final furlong op 8/1

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Non-Runners

(11)

Mephisto¹⁷⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: G Keane J: Colin Keane

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.50Pl:€2.10, €2.60, €2.00EX:€60.70Trifecta:€698.50Tricast:€270.24SF:€49.09

Forecasts

Slowdownbarney (9/2), Numidia (11/2), Deluca Chop (6/1), Desert Friend (13/2), Disco Boy (13/2), Mephisto (7/1), Hobart (8/1), Sarmiento Power (17/2), Black Soul (9/1), Jazz Forever (12/1), Circus Act (22/1)

SLOWDOWNBARNEY went close in this race in 2025 and is taken to go one better now, having slipped below his last winning mark for a yard in good form. Mephisto, successful in this contest in 2023, is another well treated at present, while Hobart may yet have more to offer on the Flat after only a handful of runs in this sphere.

SLOWDOWNBARNEY (IRE)
MEPHISTO (IRE)
HOBART (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Billie Frechette

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 4

J: Colin Keane | T: N Meade

7/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00